The 99 islamic comic book

Jun 30, 2006 rantburg wrote yesterday about the release of the worlds first islamic superhero team in comic book form. The 99, a group of islamicinspired superheroes, has received the kind of positive international publicity that superheroes rarely get, particularly new ones. Rantburg wrote yesterday about the release of the worlds first islamic superhero team in comic book form. The 99 return in a six issue company crossover as they teamup with dc comic s justice league of america consisting of superman, batman, wonder woman, the flash, the green lantern, the atom, dr. What i realized after reading seven issues and what i want to make clear is that the 99 is no more religious pamphlet peddling than is the highly celebrated christianinfluenced fiction of the lord of the rings and the. Comicbook heroes help change image of islam the new york times. Muslim comic book heroes inspired by allah abc news. The roster of muslim superheroes in the comic book medium has grown over the years, as has the complexity of their depictions. Oct, 2011 kuwaiti psychologist launches muslim comic book series with superheroes based on 99 virtues of allah but runs into resistance from muslims and other issues. The 99, a comicbook series based on characters that each personify one of the 99 qualities that the koran attributes to god, met early resistance in places like saudi arabia. Jul 06, 2009 superman and batman to join forces with islamic superheroes superman, batman and the flash could soon be joining forces with the 99, a team of superheroes based on islamic culture and religion.

Kuwaitbased teshkeel media group has attempted to answer this question by creating comic books infused with islam. These images and statues promoted polytheism and thus were against the fundamental raison detre of islam. Comicbook heroes help change image of islam the new. A critique of muslim women in comics the 99 fantasy. In an article of the new york times, it is explained. Aug 22, 2010 naif almutawa, who was trained as a clinical psychologist, created a comic series called the 99, with superheroes based on islamic archetypes. When you look at all hadith and sayings related to images a very clear picture emerges. Islamic comics group ties up with chandamama for the 99. Local authorities worried that the series might mock islam. The 99 so i talked about iznogoud, but that really was just a secular comic book series making use of islamic symbols for its plot, and only slightly so. Discover the meditative and spiritual power of islamic art with the asmaul husna adult colouring book volume 1 the 99 names of allah. My first concern about the 99 was that it might be religious conversion propaganda rather than good superhero story. May 20, 2016 discover the meditative and spiritual power of islamic art with the asmaul husna adult colouring book volume 1 the 99 names of allah.

The attributes are universal qualities, such as wisdom and creativity. In 2006, naif almutawa launched the 99 from kuwait, a comic about heroes who display superpowers based on the 99 attributes of allah, such as generosity, faith, and wisdom. Culturaly relevant islamicinfluenced superheroes change comic landscape by chris wilson. The grand mufti of saudi arabia along with the ministry of islamic affairs in kuwait have now issued fatwas condemning the 99, despite the fact that the animated and comic book series have a long history of exposure and distribution in those nations. Kuwaiti naif almutawas teshkeel media plans to start publishing the 99 comic book series in september. The 99, a group of islamic inspired superheroes, has received the kind of positive international publicity that superheroes rarely get, particularly new ones. In short, the 99, available in both arabic and english, contains overtly islamic content and explicitly promotes islam. Muslim superheroes tracks the initial absence, reluctant inclusion, tokenistic employment, and then nuanced scripting of islamic protagonists in the american superhero comic book market and beyond this scholarly anthology investigates the ways in which muslim. The title, 99, refers to islams concept that god has 99 names, each of which appears in the koran and embodies some attribute of his character.

A kuwaiti cartoonist has won a prestigious award for his creation of the. The rise of the comic book in the middle east middle. Jul 12, 2011 almutawa is the creator of the 99 comic series, a hugelysuccessful comic book series focused on heroes displaying attributes that are revered in the arab world and the islamic world. Dubai as provocative as wonder woman, but in an entirely different way, batina the hidden is a character in the hit comic book series the 99 who is not only a. The 99, a team of islamic superheroes, has combined forces with american comicbook icons to break down post 911 prejudices. The concept of the 99 is based on the 99 names of allah. Sign up to get your free e book by submitting your email, you agree to share your email address with us to receive marketing, updates, and other emails. Aug 24, 2010 the 99, the worlds first muslim superheroes.

Three knights bring the 99 stones to andalusia, to islamic spain, where a young, inquisitive scholar named rughal has a clever idea. Although the book begins in th century baghdad, its kuwaitiborn creator naif mutawa says the comic is a metaphor for what is happening in the islamic world. And though the 99 is based on islamic archetypes, the stories are nonreligious. Oct 05, 2011 the comic book was quickly banned in saudi arabia and almutawa received threats of fatwas against him and his project from clerics. The 99 is a comic book, created by naif almutawa and published by teshkeel comics, featuring a team of superheroes with special abilities based on the 99 attributes of allah in islam. There are lots of islamic comics, coloring and activity pages, illustrations and stories by myself, my daughters imaan, huda, yusra and wardah and by muslim youngsters from all over.

Pr the following correction was printed in the guardians corrections and clarifications column, friday 10 july 2009. Kuwaiti psychologist launches muslim comic book series with superheroes based on 99 virtues of allah but runs into resistance from muslims and other issues. Never mind that back in 2006, the 99 didnt even exist yet in book form. Superheroes for the muslim world may 15, 2007 are comic book superheroes compatible with islamic culture. Jul 10, 2017 the roster of muslim superheroes in the comic book medium has grown over the years, as has the complexity of their depictions. Granted, its islam has modern aspects, but among nonmuslims the series engages in surreptitious dawa in addition to the comic books, almutawa has developed some spinoffs online comics, games, lunch boxes, and theme parks and envisages others newspaper comics. The 99, features islaminspired characters, based on the 99 attributes of allah, who discover magic stones that unleash powers like superhuman strength, ability to read minds, and to teleport. An islamic comic strip seems at first sight to be an outright contradiction in itself, given the dominating features of comics on the one hand and. The 99 borrows elements from islamic culture, creates an original story, and introduces us to strongwilled and positive female characters.

Four years later, it even got an official crossover with dc comics, in issues featuring batman, superman, and wonder woman. Saudi grand mufti issues a fatwa against the comic book. Superman and batman to join forces with islamic superheroes superman, batman and the flash could soon be joining forces with the 99, a team of. Are comic book superheroes compatible with islamic culture.

The piece concentrates on the 99, an islamic inspired superhero comic book that has been positively mentioned by comic bookreader barack obama, and is due for a. Almutawa is the creator of the 99 comic series, a hugelysuccessful comic book series focused on heroes displaying attributes that are revered in the arab world and the islamic world. Saudi grand mufti issues a fatwa against the comic book and. Lets address the obvious aspects of this question related to images. Originally introduced in a 2011 comic book series published by split moon arts, buraaq was created by adil imitaz and kamil imtiaz in order to combat the negative stereotypes of muslims. Fabian nicieza born december 31, 1961 is an american comic book writer and editor who is best known for his work on marvel titles such as xmen, xforce, new warriors, cable, deadpool, and thunderbolts, for all of which he helped create numerous characters. When obama made his seminal speech in cairo in june 2009, reaching out to the muslim world, almutawa decided to mark that moment in comicbook terms by having the 99 work with superheroes from.

Jul 05, 2009 characters from the 99 islamic comic photograph. The ninetynine comic books in library special collections library. The result was the 99, a comic book series whose characters are each based on one of the 99 attributes of allah. Superman and batman to join forces with islamic superheroes. In the television series the 99, islamic comic heroes fight against. Apr 17, 2012 but a closer look reveals the islamic nature of the comic book. This article deals with an islamic comic strip which started in may 2006 as the flagship series of teshkeel media group, ksc under the arabic title the 99 tisa watisun. International publisher teshkeel media group brings islamicthemed comic book the 99 to mobile phones through uclick kuwaitbased comic book publisher teshkeel has announced a new agreement with uclick, a leader in digital entertainment, to distribute the islamicthemed comic book the 99 on mobile phones throughout north america, uk, australia. Is the islamic comic book the 99 islamically acceptable. The 99 seems reminiscent of that social discussion, updated to represent the problems and chaos of the 21st century by using the middle eastern community as a springboard to talk about peace and unity for all persons regardless of background. Comics to battle for truth, justice and the islamic way. Featuring 99 islamic superheroes who join forces from all over the world, it quickly became immensely popular, spawning an animated tv series, theme park, and movie.

Kuwaiti introduces worlds 1st islamic superhero team the 99. Nicieza was born in buenos aires, argentina, the son of omar and irma riguetti nicieza. International publisher teshkeel media group brings. Buraaq has the powers of flight, super strength, and the ability to control the elements. Any image in any form that does not encourage polytheism is thus not banned. Group has attempted to answer this question by creating comic. Fabian nicieza born december 31, 1961 is an american comic book writer and editor who is best known for his work on marvel titles such as xmen, xforce, new warriors. He worried about the comics being banned in saudi arabia which wound up happening, briefly and he expected to be challenged by conservatives in islam, since almutawa wanted to buck the trend of. Anti isis coloring book comic culture of evil through jihad, the islamic state of iraq and syria isis wishes to create a worldwide caliphate and establish a global islamic government to be ran by muslims. Comic books anti isis coloring book comic culture of evil.

Washington cnn naif almutawa anticipated a struggle when he launched an islaminspired comic book series that he hoped would become a symbol of toleration. Naif almutawa decided to create islamic superheroes. Jul 28, 2011 dubai as provocative as wonder woman, but in an entirely different way, batina the hidden is a character in the hit comic book series the 99 who is not only a muslim girl from yemen, but. Naif almutawa, mba 03, teshkeels founder and ceo, returned to campus on may 15, 2007. The muslims is a muslim comic book meant to inspire your kids by teaching them islamic lessons in a relatable way. It is explicitly islamic and has islamic superheroes.

This neoclassic isis comic book is real, factual, accurate, and shows the hideous reality of their radical, islamic, muslim, terrorist world. Muslim superheroes tracks the initial absence, reluctant inclusion, tokenistic employment, and then nuanced scripting of islamic protagonists in the american superhero comic book market and beyond. Alhamdulillah, you can now order your own copy of our brand new comic book, halol life. Naif almutawa, who was trained as a clinical psychologist, created a comic series called the 99, with superheroes based on islamic archetypes. A critique of muslim women in comics the 99 fantasy magazine. The 99, as almutawa named his creation, has everything a good comic book needsevil in the world and superheroes to fight it. Apr 21, 2008 the 99, a comic book created by kuwaiti entrepreneur naif al mutawa, is a dcmarvel type superhero versus super villain series, the only difference is the superheroes are muslim, and the comics draw on islamic motifs, history and tradition. He guides rays of moonlight through the stones, merges them into a gigantic laser beam, shines this beam onto himself and. But to create 99 superheroes personifying each of allahs characteristics, as naif almutawa did with his comic book, the 99, was to bring pop culture to islam a very foreign concept indeed. Mar 11, 2015 when obama made his seminal speech in cairo in june 2009, reaching out to the muslim world, almutawa decided to mark that moment in comic book terms by having the 99 work with superheroes from. Naif almutawa, the creator of the 99 through his publishing company, teshkeel media group. The kuwaiti cartoonist recieved an award at a brazilian comic book convention last week for his work. Superheroes for the muslim world columbia business. Islamic comics a new way to draw muslim youth away from.

The 99, a comic book series based on characters that each personify one of the 99 qualities that the koran attributes to god, met early resistance in places like saudi arabia. Oct 17, 2010 the piece concentrates on the 99, an islamic inspired superhero comic book that has been positively mentioned by comic book reader barack obama, and is due for a dc comics team up with the justice. The 99, naif al mutawa and islamic superheroes cnn. The comic book in question, the 99, was the first to feature a team of superheroes from the muslim world and their virtues are those celebrated in islamic culture and society. Kuwaiti entrepreneur naif almutawa created the first muslimbased comic book series, the 99, which features teenaged islamic superheroes.